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To all whom it may concern;

Be it'vknown that I, Fnsnamon lV. NEW- coMn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing atfLamoni, in the county of Decatur' and State of Iowa,have invented certain newjmd useful Improvements in FoldingQlcken-Coops, of which the following is a ,Specification.

This invention relates to folding chicken coops, but more particularlyto that class of coops which are intended for exhibition nurposes, theconstruction and arrangement being such that chickens can be transferredto different parts of the coop by adjustable partitions manipulatedwithout contacting the fowls.

This invention further relates to the novel means for folding the coopinto a compact shape for storing or for transportation.

This invention further relates to the hfinged connections of the variousparts, 'lierebv-tl1ey can not become separated when assembling or lostduring transportation.

This invention further relates to thel novel means for varying the sizeof a compartment with only one swinging partition.

It further relates to the simple but 'etiicient means for securing theparts together when assembling.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe details of construction and combination of parts to be hereinaftermore fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification. wherein likecharacters denote corresponding parts in the several views, in which*Figure 1, illustrates in a perspective view the improved chicken coopassembled. Fig. Q, illustrates a pers ective view with the sides swuneto one si e on their hinged connections. Fig. B, also illustrates aperspective view with the sides swung to one side, exhibiting theswinging partition. Fig. 4, illustrates in perspective the device partlyfolded up. Fi 5, illustrates in perspective the coop foldc up fortransportation. Fig. (i, illustrates in perspective a fragment of theswinging partition and framework counected therewith. Fig. 7,illustrates a detail in section of the swingingr partition. Fig. 8,illustrates a detail in perspective indicating the means for securingthe framework when assembled.

This invention consists of a hinged frame- Specification of LettersPatent.

UNITED STATES PlIENT OFFICE.

l.FREDERICK W. NWCOMB, OF LAMONI, IOWA.

FOLDING CHICKEN-COOP.

Patented Apr. 11, '1911.

Application led February 5, 1909. Serial No. 476,214.

work A, all the parts being composed of rectangular frames, which may becovered with canvas or woven wire, the entire dcvice when assembledbeing rectangular in contour. i

The coop is provided `with a floor B, ot' light construction, havinghinges b, thereon. A front frame C, which is provided with hinges D, onthe four corners of said frame, said hinges extending around andconnecting with end fram l" Y The back portion of the chicken coop 1scomposed of frames F., which are also hinged to the end frames. Thefront portion of the device, previously referred to, has gains C, formedin the sill C', for the reception of gate harsll. Said gate bars areattached to vertical rods I, which extend upward and pass through thetop rail C2, of the frame C. The top rail C2, having holes c, therein toallow said rods I, to extend upward thus acting as guides for rods I,when the gate bars Il, are lifted. To prevent. late `al movement of saidgate bars two of the permanent rods I', attached to the sill C', and toprail C2, are employed. These rods pass through the gate bars H, also,and act in the capacity of guides or ways. It will be observed that thegate bars H, can be elevated and contact the top rail C2, if desired,and by this construction a person can elevate the gate bars whennecessary to adjust or remove towls from the coop. The chicken eoops inordinary use have only a small aperture with a door attached theretowhich is very inconvenient.

The rail G, which is provided with hinges G', is attached to the topframe J. Said top frame J, is rovided with two transverse rails J', and2, indicated in Figs. tl, 5. and (i, of the accompanying drawings.lfhesc rails J', and J2, have rods K. connected thereto (sce Fig. 7).|The portion of said rails adjacent to the transverse rails J', and J,are semi-circular at K, So as to allow the swinging partition L. toassume a vertical position as indicated in Fig. 7, through the medium ofthe bent link M. attached to said swinging partition L. The object. oithe bent link is to allow the swinging partition I., to lay close to theunderside of the top frame. when not in use and secured there asindicated in Fig. 1'. in dotted lines. The, transverse rails J', and J2.can bc arranged atany convenient distance apart so as to utilize longerrods K. By this means larger ,loo

com artments can be arranged within the,

chic (en coop, throuffh the medium of the .swinging partition The.object of the swinging partition, which is operated from the to ot thecoop, ,is to separate one or more owls by elevatinv the frame and drop-)ing it quickly when the fowl sought is ad- Jacent to the frame. Anumber .'Of swingmgPlr partitions can be employed in one chicken coop,which would depend upon Vthe magnitude of the coop. The sidi; and rearframes have oblong perforaitions N, therein for the reception of rightan fled pins O `secured to the floor A (See liv. 8). W7l1en the chickencoop is assembledl these right angledpins O, ure inserted in the oblongslots N, passing therethrough, when the free end of the right u-nfledpins is turned at right angles to the o long slots N.,"as indicated inFig. 8,\.t y securing the-chicken coop in u compat d substantial manner.

I do not confine this device to the exact construction herein shown anddescribed, as other devices may accomplish the same purpose and comewithin the scope of my invention.

Thatwhich I desire to claim by Letters Patent is: K

In a chicken coo a body comprising ends, sides, u top and niottonndepending rods on the top having loops near their ends, aypartition dividing the coop, and angular hooks connecting the partit-ionswingingly to the rods, whereby the partition can be supported on the'loops thereof.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK W. NEWCOMB' lVitnesses:

W. B. NlouoLsoN, G. S. FokmlAN.

Copies of this patent may -be obtained for iivo cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

